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Goodbye summer, hello fall! As the weather shifts toward cooler nights, it’s the perfect time to upgrade to an energy efficient ductless heating and cooling system - you could save up to 50% on electric heating costs! Homes served by Midstate Electric that have existing electric zonal heat are eligible for a $500 rebate and homes with existing electric forced air heat are eligible for an $800 rebate, plus there are several manufacturer promotions going on now.

Director positions on the Board of Midstate Electric Cooperative Districts 5, 7 and 9 are up for election at the annual meeting on May 6, 2017. If you reside in one of these districts and are interested in running for the position of director, you must file a petition signed by at least fifteen (15) members of the cooperative residing in that district. The petition form may be obtained at the Cooperative’s headquarters facility and must be filed with the Secretary on or before March 7, 2017.

MEC is launching an 18-month peak demand reduction pilot program called PEAK HOUR REWARDS. The intent is to minimize our wholesale power costs by shifting peak time electric usage (typically between 7am and 9am) to non-peak periods. The findings of the pilot program will be used to determine if a full scale program would be viable. Reducing our peak usage helps us all!

Midstate Electric is soliciting bids for Right of Way (ROW) clearing projects. Projects will be awarded separately. All forest activities operations near overhead electric lines must be done in accordance with the requirements of OAR 437, Division 2/S, Electrical, 1910.33(33)(3), Selection and use of Work Practices. All work performed within 15 feet of the primary overhead powerline must be done by Qualified Line Clearance Arborist.

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